honest
Scrupulous with regard to telling the truthScrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
» Everybody knows that he is honest.
Alle wissen, dass er anständig ist.
Все знают, что он честен.
Все знают, что он порядочный.
Всі знають що він чесний.
Meaning
9 sensesScrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
brutally honest
We’re the most honest people you will ever come across.
ehrlich, aufrichtig
че́стныйčéstnyj, и́скреннийískrennij, правди́выйpravdívyj
че́снийčésnyj, правди́вийpravdývyj, щи́рийščýryj
True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
an honest account of events
honest reporting
правди́выйpravdívyj
In good faith; without malice.
an honest mistake
и́скреннийískrennij
without pretensions
Accurate.
an honest scale
Authentic; full.
an honest day's work
по́длинныйpódlinnyj, и́стинныйístinnyj
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
an honest dollar
Open; frank.
an honest countenance
without dissimulation; frank
(obsolete)Decent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
(obsolete)Chaste; faithful; virtuous.
Examples
1012 sentencesEverybody knows that he is honest.
Всі знають що він чесний.
ruВсе знают, что он честен.
deAlle wissen, dass er anständig ist.
I doubt whether he is honest.
Я сумніваюся в його чесності.
ruЯ сомневаюсь в его честности.
deIch bezweifle seine Ehrlichkeit.
I think he's an honest man.
Гадаю, він чесна людина.
ruЯ думаю, что он честный человек.
deIch halte ihn für einen ehrlichen Menschen.
I know that Tom is honest.
Я знаю, що Том чесний.
deIch weiß, dass Tom ehrlich ist.
I wonder if Tom is honest.
Мені цікаво, чи Том чесний.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English honest, honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”), from Old FrencFrom Middle English honest, honeste (“honourable, appropriate, excellent”), from Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor. For the verb, see Latin honestāre (“to clothe or adorn with honour”), and compare French honester. Displaced native Old English sōþfæst (literally “truth-firm”).
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Forms
more honest, most honest| Comparative | more honest Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most honest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- B1Feelings and character — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- an an honest
- be honest with
- an honest man
- to be honest
- being being honest
- an honest person
- honest man
- honest person
- an honest mistake
- is very honest
- be completely honest
- completely honest